Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 58, Issue 4The Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 662
Girls give boys and men presents of beadwork - just because they like them or
because they are betrothed to them , but according to one informant , if a girl
gives a gallon paraffin tin full of beadwork , the recipient has to kill a goat and
give a ...
Girls give boys and men presents of beadwork - just because they like them or
because they are betrothed to them , but according to one informant , if a girl
gives a gallon paraffin tin full of beadwork , the recipient has to kill a goat and
give a ...
Page 727
The greatest man in the company considered it to be his right to supply it , and
thus show his wealth and importance . The people would ask him to give them
snuff , and etiquette would lead him to refuse , in order that he might be asked
again .
The greatest man in the company considered it to be his right to supply it , and
thus show his wealth and importance . The people would ask him to give them
snuff , and etiquette would lead him to refuse , in order that he might be asked
again .
Page 775
... A heap of stones thrown together by travellers at certain steep and dangerous
passes on a difficult , tiring journey , a small stone being added by every passer
by , who says , Tixo ndincede , God help me ; or siphe amandla , give us strength
...
... A heap of stones thrown together by travellers at certain steep and dangerous
passes on a difficult , tiring journey , a small stone being added by every passer
by , who says , Tixo ndincede , God help me ; or siphe amandla , give us strength
...
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Personal and general | 449 |
Toilet and personal accessories | 684 |
Hemp and tobacco | 714 |
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